The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-29
One Too Many.

BY the way that Eliza Moore SIAM
med the soap into its receptacle and
made the suds ily il was evident that
she was not little clustered. She
showed no mercy for the wash board
that trcmblcd and groaned under the
swift succession of rubdubs that were
brought to bear up on it. and paid no at
tention to the quantities of water that
were being swished over tho top Of
the tub, running in streams across the
Kitchen floor Her husband coming
into the kitchen for drink. barely es-
capped being hit on the head with n
garment that his wife threw across the
room into the boiler.
why, Eliza" laughed he. you
came near putting my eye out. "
II don't know that it would make
much difference" rctorted his wife,
'.for YOU couldn't see much less with
one eye than you do now with two"
However true that may be, can
ut least see that there is something
wrong with you. What is it, my
dearP"
don't waste your time in my dear
ing me when there are q thousand and
one things happening under your very
nose every day that you have no eyes
OF ears for!'' said Eliza, brandishing
the soap in the air.
"Why. Eliza! Eliza what is the mat
terp' asked Mr.. Moore.
Matter enough, should think! A
man with no eyes at all could see what
the matter is, when those three daught-
crs of yours spend their time humping
on the piano and doing fancy work in
the paror, while am in the kitchen
washlng!"
"But it is all your own fault, Eliza.
You know that don't want you to
wash, for can afford to pay for having
it done.
"Supposc you CAM Fifty cents is
fifty cents, and il can save fifty cents
Il propose to do it."
'.But what has that to do with the
girlsa"
"A good deal. Why can't they wash
their own clothes?"
why, because it is not necessary, l
suppose. Clara and Lu are like their
mothcr-not strong; and as BERTHE is
not yet out OF school she could hardly
be expected 10 do the washing"
THAT is right, John Moore. Stand
up for Your daughters. no matter what
becomes Of your poor wife," said Eliza,
beginning to sob "The fact of the
business Is, am one too many in this
house, feel it every hour. For aweek
or more your daughters have summed
me and tried to keep away from me as
much as possible. I--just-can't stand
itr'
There is some mistake" said good
John Moore. II am quito sure the
girls would do nothing to hurt your
feelings, and-I-thought they quito
liked you. Cheer up. Eliza, dear, and
promise to do all in my power to make
you happy. II had time 1 would 90
up and have talk with the girls now;
but must wait until tonight"
He kissed his wife and left the house
with q heavy heart. They had been
married about month. and this was
the first time that Eliza had boon ''in a
temper"
Mr.. Moore's first wife had been a
delicate. lady-likc little creature. who
was Of about as much consequence as a
helpmate to her husband as doll
would have been. He had petted and
cared for her tcnderly. and. II he was
disappointed in her not taking more
interest in her children and home, he
never murmurcd. She died when the
three girls. whom the father idollzcd.
were very young. widowed sister
had kept house for him for number
Of yesrs. but she. too, had died. and
since her ,ssssssth the house had sadly
lacked head [..
Alter deeply considering tho matter